Weather on December 22 at Kobuk Valley
Kobuk Valley National Park
Based on 51 years of data from Fairbanks, AK
Planning Your Visit
December 22nd in Kobuk Valley National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 1°F and lows near -14°F. Over 51 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 1985 (28°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (-51°F) — a 79°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 8% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 10% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). The last decade has been 12.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 12.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Kobuk Valley? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -46°F | -56°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 21°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 5°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -43°F | -54°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 15°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 36°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -36°F | -44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | -5°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 2°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 4°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 1°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | -4°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 13°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -39°F | -44°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 9°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -21°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 17°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 8°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -2°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -4°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 7°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 26°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 4°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 8°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 30°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | -6°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 46°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 18°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -1°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | -31°F | -37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | -5°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | -8°F | -17°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1993 | 24°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | -28°F | -36°F | -- | -- |
| 1991 | -14°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | 29°F | 21°F | 0.23" | 0.3" |
| 1989 | 4°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 1988 | 16°F | 11°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1987 | -4°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 5°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 41°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 9°F | 0°F | 0.28" | 2.7" |
| 1983 | -6°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | -16°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -10°F | -37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 21°F | 11°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1976 | 7°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 11°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -9°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -12°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -25°F | -36°F | 0" | 0" |